Frank J. Krakosky

I got this from Maryellen today. Jayne's dad passed away on Friday. If you want to reach her, the email address I have is hruger (at) adelphia.net.

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Frank J. Krakosky, 80, of Maltby Avenue, Swoyersville, passed away Friday, November 21, 2008, in the Hospice Inpatient Unit of the Heritage House, Wilkes-Barre.
He was born Feb. 22, 1928, in Swoyersville, a son of the late Frank and Cecilia Centka Krakosky Sr. He was a member of Holy Trinity Church, Swoyersville, where he was a member of the choir and past member of the Holy Name Society. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Frank was one of the founders of the Kiwanis Club of Swoyersville and helped start the Swoyersville Little League. Prior to his retirement, he was employed at Ertley MotorWorld.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Bernard, and a sister, Carole Jean Cassata.
Surviving is his wife, the former Mildred Charney. The couple would have celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in June 2009. Also surviving are a son, Ronald Krakosky, and his wife, Ruthie, Shavertown; daughter, Karen Mae Krakosky, Swoyersville; son, Kenneth Krakosky, and his wife, Alison, Forty Fort; daughter, Jayne Ann Ruger, and her husband, Hugh, Swoyersville; daughter, Nancy Brown, and her husband, Edward, West Pittston; grandchildren, Jena, Norah, Jillian, Jessica, Patrick, Laura, Andrea, Erica, Matthew, Macawley and Victoria; sister, Bernadine Klem Campisano, Swoyersville; Marcia Fostock, Shavertown; Kathy Costello, Swoyersville; brother, Robert Krakosky, Hazleton; numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral will be Monday with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 a.m. in Holy Trinity Church Swoyersville. Interment will be in Holy Trinity Cemetery, Swoyersville. Friends may call Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the church until the time of Mass.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Holy Trinity Church, 116 Hughes St., Swoyersville, PA 18704.
Arrangements are by the Bednarski Funeral Home, Wyoming.

Bishop O’Reilly Class of 1977 Holiday Get Togethers

Fellow classmates,

Sue Klecha O’Donnell suggested we get together over the Christmas Holiday. We’re taking it a step further.

This is for anyone in town over Thanksgiving and / or Christmas. If you are interested, join me and whoever shows up at Grotto Pizza at the Wyoming Valley Mall on the Saturdays after the holidays. The dates are November 29th and December 27th. We’ll meet between 6:30 and 7:00 PM.

Last year, we met after Christmas. We had a fun time. If you are interested in attend, please email me at fishfishr (at) juno.com or call me at (570) 262-5463. This way I have an idea of how many seats we need. However, we can always add on.

I hope many of you can attend. Have a Happy Thanksgiving.


Michael Kinney

Don't know if I'll get back to the site beforehand, so "HAPPY THANKSGIVING" everyone!